SMITH (1937: 224) states that “Lygosoma virens (Peters) from Papua with 34-36 scales round the body and 13-14 lamellae beneath the 4th toe, is a race of L. anolis which has 36-40 scales round the body and 15-17 lamellae beneath the toe”. We don’t have any other information on Lipinia anolis BOULENGER 1883, whose status remains unclear.

BOULENGER 1886 distinguishes L. virens and L. anolis as follows: “Digits [in both] strongly dilated, Lipinia virens with five supraoculars, first nearly as large as the four others together; ear-opening small; fourth toe little longer than third, with 13 lamellae under its dilated portion; 30 scales round the body. L. anolis with five supracolulars, first largest, but much shorter than the four others together; ear-opening small; fourth toe little longer than third, with 16 lamellae under its dilated portion; 38 scales round the body.”